RPC III, 37

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 37
Province Cyrenaica and Crete
Region Crete
City Koinon of Crete
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Dating c. 115 (?)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΑΥΓ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΓΕΡ ΔΑΚΙ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Αὔγ(ουστος) Τραϊανὸς Γερ(μανικὸς) Δακι(κός)
Translation Emperor Augustus Trajan Germanicus Dacicus
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan, with drapery on shoulder, left
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΚΡΗΤωΝ
Edition Κοινόν Κρητῶν
Translation Koinon of the Cretans
Reverse design Europa on bull, right; below, dolphin, to right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.35 g
Axis 6
Reference Sv 89
Specimens 7 (5 in the core collections)
Note Rev. legend clockwise starting at 6

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 23
2 2     L: 1926,0116.426
3 3     O: Cameron 1948
4 4     Amsterdam: S 2545
5 5     ✸ Amsterdam: S 2546
6 6     V: GR 14477 (T 206)
7 7     NY: 1944.100.40890